Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-18
LIZ OoLVA.ED u.nOn.
Interview With Doctor Atiicus G.. Hay.
good, lis BenefSctOr, on the
Progress Being Made,
The CoIored People Progressing Rapidly
In Educational Matters and IN the
Accumulation OF Property.

In Educational Matters and IN the
Accumulation of Property.
Fort Worth was honored SATURDAY. By
visit from DR.. Atticus G. Haygood Of
Atlanta, Ca, one of the best kuown
preachers in the south. lie is agent for
the Slater school fund, several million
dollsr donation TO the education of the
cOlOred race, Snd mig duties call him TO
various points where the colored schools
are receiving aid from the funds in his
charge. DR.. Haygood is perhaps best
known by his book entitled "Our Brother
IN Black" in which he took very
advanced position on the necessity Of
educating the liberated boGdmen in order
TO Il. them for the duties of citizenship.
The book at first drew down upon the
authors head severe CenSuTe, but he has
lived to see the world come up, pTacti-
cslly, to his teachings. 1. was because
Of his radical position on the education
of the colored people that he was given
charge of the enormous fund under his
control. His far seeing and philanthropy
attracted attention and drew towards him
host OF influential gentlemen VINO were
Cf mis- opinion, and the result was that
to-day he is the chief Of an eduCs-
tional fund that IS doing more
good for the colOred man than any other
n existence. He is somewhat of cham
pton of the COlOTed people and Is highly
esteemed and respected Oy them. In 1852
ne was elected a bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, but MS heart was so
firmly set on his lsbcrs in the interests Of
the negroes that he declined 20 serve snd
refused the honor. The train upon which
Dr. Hayg0Od arrived did not reach here
until late-perhaps S O'ClOCk-and his
arrival ct the hotel after many had assem-
bl5d 81 the opera house 20 hear him. A
GAZETTE reporter called on the Doctor
and in hurried conversation learned of
his Impressions Of Texas, and the pro-
gress being made by the colored people
In educational matters.
SAID the reporter: doctor, how do cur
colored people compare with those of
Georgia and other southern states over
which you have travelled"
Said Dr. Haygood; az have not been
over your state entirely, but IS far ss
have seen l think the Col0red people Of
Texas ere advancing So rapidly es those
Of any other state. To Institute com
psrisOn, however, is manilestiy unjust,
however 1attering it may be TO you
Texans. You nave sUcu an enormous
fTee-sChOol fund here, and your state Is
so prosperous ard rich that you eau afford
TO educate your people better than less
favored commonwealth. We are doing
the best we can, AMI are accomplishing
much Tor The advancement Of the CJl0rei
people, and [ am safe in saying that some
Of the SOW going white people manifest
Ttss energy end interest ia the subject of
education than do The COlored citizens"
Said the reporter: "In your state Of
Georgia, are the c0lored people as a class
accumulatiug any property"
Said Dr.. UaygOod: "Yes sir, and 1
may add that this is one Of the most en-
COuraging signs We nave. The sCCumu-
lation Of property carries with il the
NECESSITY for greater intellectual training
/ and, es the desire for property is strong
shc, the necessary education fer its proper
CgntrolfolIows naturally"
aSzSf the reporter: CHOW have you
enjoyed your trip through Texas so far?"
Said DR.. Haywood: 81 have enjoyed it
greatly, l met with many Old Georgians
on my way, and they are good people, In
fact, all you Texas people are as good rs
1 ever saw anywhere. | have been treated
most Hospitality and with g warmth and
COrdiality unexpected, since / entered the
state. OF course, at Dallas there was g
little deviation from this rule, but | an
told that Dallas is Ga exceptional place.
Old caEp9igners from Georgia are not as
easily surprised IS those whose eXpeT-
fence is less varied"
CHOW has the press treated you?" ask
e6 she reporter.
Said Dr. Haygooj: "Weu, resly,
can hardly say; l try to read all the
leading papers, but you have so many
leading towns and leading newspapers
that the sntOgonizing claims are mlslead-
ing. Since l have been in North Texas l
have been reading your city paper here,
The GAZETTE, and | think it among the
fairest and sblest journals in the
country. 1t is a marvellous paper for
such g new town; but then you have a
marvellous town for such paper"
Said the reporter: 81 feel hsttered,
Doctor, as l have the honor of repre-
senJing THE GAZETTE and -."
!, Said Dr. Haygood: You do, Well,
row, | perhaps should have been more
particular in my remarks. You newspaper
men nave the habit Of printing whet g
man says with such accuracy that one
should be particular have
beard men complain of being wrongly
reported, but I cannot believe
it. l have heard It said that some news
paper men manufacture interviews out Of
the whole cloth, but think that is only
when someone finds that his published
utterances do not meet with favor. l
must 90 now end talk to the good people
st the opers house," and he left the hotel
in company with several others.